Fired by the Future: Book 3: The Trades Are Hiring, Are You Ready?

By Patricia Farrell

You Don't Need a Four-Year Degree. You Need a Plan.

Millions of Americans are watching their office jobs disappear to AI and automation. At the same time, the skilled trades are begging for workers and can't find enough of them. The Trades Are Hiring. Are You Ready? is the plain-English guide to landing a high-paying trade job without a four-year degree.

Written by a licensed psychologist and built on the proven technique of cognitive reframing, this book replaces the old lie that blue-collar work is a fallback with the truth: skilled trades workers are some of the most secure, well-paid, and respected people in the new economy.

Here's what you'll get inside: A real breakdown of the six highest-demand trades: electrician, plumber, HVAC technician, welder, solar installer, and carpenter, with real wages, real daily work, and real ways to get in the doorHonest answers to the questions that stop people before they start: Am I too old? Do I have a record? Am I strong enough for this kind of work?A step-by-step guide to apprenticeships, trade school, and pre-apprenticeship programs, including exactly who to contact and how to applyWhat to expect on your first day, your first year, and beyond, from journeyman to master to running your own crewNo college degree required. No experience required. Just the willingness to walk through a door that's standing wide open right now.
This is Book Three of the Fired by the Future series, the four-book survival guide for American workers navigating the new economy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HC1SNZHX
• ISBN13: 9798951074171
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Patricia A. Farrell Ph.D., LLC
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"